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Kyiv Detains 2 Chinese Nationals Over Attempted Theft of Classified Neptune Missile Documentation
3Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has detained two Chinese citizens in Kyiv on suspicion of attempting to illegally obtain and export classified documentation concerning the RK-360MC Neptune missile system. The SBU alleges that the individuals...

‘Soft propaganda’: Mayor of major U.S. city opens City Hall doors to Chinese Communist Party members
Boston, Massachusetts Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration appears to have a cozy relationship with a nonprofit that has repeatedly hosted members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Beijing’s intelligence network at City Hall, a Daily...

My Take 5 (Edition 48): China’s stand on Ukraine war; Beijing’s help to Pakistan- The week that was in international affairs
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. For this edition we again focus on the war in Ukraine, China’s stand on that conflict as revealed by its foreign minister Wang Yi, Beijing’s help to...

Iran rapidly rebuilds air defenses with Chinese missiles after Israel conflict
Iran has obtained advanced Chinese surface-to-air missile systems in exchange for oil, reinforcing its air defenses after Israeli strikes. The deal highlights China’s deepening military and economic ties with Iran despite U.S. sanctions. Iran’s...

Czech Republic Bans Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek From Public Sector Over Data Security Fears
The Czech government has barred all public administration bodies from using any services or products offered by Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek, citing serious data security concerns. Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced the decision...

Uzbekistan-China Focus On Railway And Multimodal Transport Development
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. While on a working visit to Beijing, Ilkhom Makhkamov, the Minister of Transport from Uzbekistan, and Liu Wei, the Minister of Transport from the People's Republic of China, sat down to...

Fashion Platform Musinsa Initiates IPO
Musinsa, Korea’s leading fashion platform company, is set to begin the process of selecting underwriters for its stock market debut. Musinsa has secured 6.5 million and 3 million monthly active users (MAU) through its fashion platforms "Musinsa"...

Victorinox to roll out artist-led personalisation services at pop-ups
Victorinox is putting its own stamp on the power of personalisation by enlisting the help of a local artist to add scenescapes, initials and names to its popular SwissCards product. The service was first introduced to the DF&TR trade at the...

Countering Western Advances in the Middle East: Did a Chinese Laser Target a German Surveillance Plane Near Yemen?
<p >The German Foreign Office has alleged that a German surveillance plane was targeted by a laser weapon from a Chinese warship as it flew over the Red Sea, in charges flatly denied by Chinese officials. The aircraft in question was thought...

Huawei Unveils New Products and XMAGE Awards 2025 at Fashion Next Event in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei today announced that it will host the Fashion Next product launch event in Dubai on July 10. The showcase will debut the HUAWEI Pura 80 Series and HUAWEI MatePad 11.5, alongside major updates for the...

Matthew Christen making waves in the martial arts world
Matthew Christen A 14-year-old from Benton is making waves in the martial arts world. Matthew Christen, a dedicated student at Club Naha Karate-Do, in Waterville, has earned a spot on the World Karate Confederation (WKC) Team USA and will...

China’s J-20 Goes “One Up” On F-35 & F-22 Raptor! Likely To Become World’s First Two-Seat Stealth Fighter Jet
The Chinese J-20S—the world’s first twin-seat fifth-generation combat aircraft—has been widely photographed while flying over China this month, triggering speculation that it is either about to or has already entered operational service with the...

The Supply Side: Walmart’s fashion segment now a $29.5 billion business
While Walmart is the socks, T-shirts and underwear retailer for tens of millions of consumers, it has become much more in recent years, according to Deanah Baker, who spent 32 years as a fashion merchant at Walmart. Baker, who retired from Walmart...

Eating Chinese Soft Power
Isabelle Chua analyses the rapid expansion of Chinese food brands, highlighting how this trend has become an informal yet influential form of Chinese soft power in Southeast Asia. A few years ago, Chinese chain Mixue exploded across Southeast...

Chinese spies arrested in Kyiv for attempting to ‘illegally export secret documentation’ to Beijing
The Counterintelligence Service of the Security Service of Ukraine SSU has arrested two Chinese spies in Kyiv who attempted to “illegally export secret documentation.” The two Chinese nationals were detained as they tried to smuggle out top secret...

Ukraine Detains Two Chinese Nationals
(MENAFN) Kyiv announced on Wednesday that it apprehended two Chinese individuals suspected of attempting to illegally transfer confidential information related to a Ukrainian missile system out of the country. According to a declaration by...

Azerbaijan and China Sign Rail Agreement to Boost Silk Road Logistics
July 9, 2025 Hour: 11:40 am On Wednesday, Azerbaijan Railways, the country’s state-owned railway company, announced that Azerbaijan and China had signed a memorandum to expand cooperation in rail transportation to improve logistics along the New...

Nvidia's China‐Tailored Blackwell Chip Signals Adjusted Strategy
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Nvidia is set to begin production of a new, lower‐spec Blackwell‐architecture AI chip for the Chinese market as early as June, aimed at complying with US export controls while maintaining its presence in the nation's...
Urgent: Chinese premier calls on China, Arab countries to further align development strategies
CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Wednesday that China is ready to further align its development strategies with Arab countries. In a meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Li also called on...
Trending in China | Xiashi colored lanterns
(People's Daily App) 15:55, July 09, 2025 Xiashi colored lanterns originated in Xiashi Town, Haining of East China's Zhejiang Province 1200 years ago. It gained renown in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and became an imperial tribute in the Southern...